After the storm passed, the entire Aurora God Kingdom celebrated as people watched the enemy army retreat into the distance.
Fan Lang watched the departing enemy forces, feeling quite pleased. This border conflict had brought him considerable gains. He would receive a batch of system rewards, and the nation would surely reward him as well.
"Humph. It was fortunate the Aurora God Emperor wasn't killed by the enemy. Otherwise, I'd never get the chance to personally avenge my hatred!"
The Dragon Ancestor dwelling within Fan Lang transmitted an intense surge of hatred.
The Dragon Ancestor was actually quite calculating and rarely revealed his thoughts. Only this time was his mental fluctuation particularly fierce. Or rather, whenever he saw the Aurora God Emperor, his emotions churned like raging waves.
Many years ago, the Dragon Ancestor had commanded the Dragon Race and stood as a regional overlord within the Aurora God Kingdom. He had even reached the point of refusing to submit to control.
This irreconcilable conflict had led to a civil war within the Aurora God Kingdom. Humans and dragons slaughtered one another until the heavens darkened, their blood staining the universe.
In the final decisive battle, the Aurora God Emperor fought the Dragon Ancestor. In the end, the Aurora God Emperor proved superior and personally slew the Dragon Ancestor.
As for the remaining Dragon Race, most had met tragic ends as well. From then on, the dragons within the Aurora God Kingdom never recovered and no longer enjoyed their former prosperity.
The Aurora God Emperor had not won that final battle easily. He had paid a terrible price, greatly shortening his lifespan in a way that was difficult to remedy.
Only the Aurora God Emperor himself knew this secret, and he had never revealed it to anyone else.
Of course,